# Retinal Detachment --- A **detached retina** is a condition that can affect the eye where the [[eyes|retina]] literaly just comes away from the back of the eye. ![[detached retina.png]] >[!bug] Note incomplete >Hi! Chromatic here. If you've come to this note or section and it's disappointingly empty or unreadably messy, sorry! This is a placeholder note and/or my "raw" class notes. Technically every note in this vault is a work in progress, but I'm aware that this one is particularly rough. I'll probably get to it one day. ## Risk Factors - aging - previous retinal detachment - myopia - family history - [[diabetes mellitus#Complications|diabetic retinopathy]] ## Signs & Symptoms Interestingly, pain is not a symptom of retinal detachement The hallmark symtoms of retinal detachment - new floaters - new flashes - a curtain or shadow in the side of your vision - seeing spots - loss of central/peripheral [[vision]] - weak vision ## Dx • Visual acuity • Indirect ophthalmoscopy- dilated fundus exam by eye doctor • Slit-lamp biomicroscopy- can magnify image by 10-40% • Stereo fundus photography • Fluorescein angiography • Retinal assessment-must identify all retinal breaks • Optical Coherence Tomography • Ultrasound ## Treatment The bubble thing ___